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TJlfii J3EK: OMAHA, SATURDAY, aiAltUl 21, 1U14. What's the Diff? Twice 55 Makes llfi Drawn for The Bee by "Bud" Fisher OoLL(, A ftUr f UT NOW j Wt SO J yj X Wrr To oO Jj V-J-Itf B ' IWe OT- To Go OP - lmr eV I THAT'S O-OtT X'rA MOT M 91 - fcl iliatt owe wuMDREb rw tcnth ?3 ; iJ Mmk tt speeo. Dfcwe Uixoweo-rb jffl AKi He ctWT go lUSI ft nlH-M STaear. x. tmink t'lu Be 1rL--Ti 1 fAfc or TKfcRJS J Go Pvr Pavt mow HH I IB I " 11 II ' f I 1 ' , . i PRACTICE BLOCKED BY SNOW But Bonding Puts Squad Through Stunts to Reduce Weight. ' WELCH DICKERS FOR THE . TEAM Pntnrdnr Gnmr lyllh (Mora Tenm In Colled Off, lint the Cinmo Schcrf nled for Sunilnr 31ny lie rinyril. J W. Welch, proprietor of tho Quick eerv cafatcrla and the Boston lunch reataurante In Omaha, has asked W. A. Itourko, owner ot the Omaha base ball club, to place n purchase price on his Omaha holdings. Welch would '.like to, enter the base ball frame and would like to buy the Omaha cluh If the prlco, lij not too high, welch asked Itourko to plate a price, and also inquired Jt the owner would cdn'slder a" deal Involving some, farm land. ItoUrk declared" that he had no desire to become a farmer this late In life, but said he might do buslnesa on a cash basis. 'The deal in as yet In an embryo state, with neither party mak ing any deflnlto offera or statement. Just becauso a, dlsagrecaUo weather man refuses 'to be nice and pleasant Just at the time he should be, the Itourkca havo not been benefiting by, any spring practice up to date, with snonV covering the playing- field and a sharp, nasty wind blowing from the north, it has' boon made Impossible for the. athletes tp praqtlce, .inhnnv nondlnsr. however, docs Ws best under tho clreurriaUncds and makes', the boya hike around tho field, so aa.to, reduce weieht and strengthen their wind. Tho athletes arc not. a bit backward, at the dining table, '-uni. Vtthaut jsomo .cierclso tlfcy -would oon 'comtljloo portly to jnawo any sensaiionairaniQCH iniw me now end hag, an activity which will be em phaslzed by PV this year. , SatnrAnr do mo Off; Tho came which was scheduled for this afternoon with tlw Stone team will not be played. It would be Impossible for the snow to melt and the ground to soften up In time. Pa and Dave have hopes of ploying the Sunday game, providing the weather clears. It Saturday should prove to bo ono of those balmy daya that aro frequently described In railroad folders the game will her assured, becauso Fa Is desirous ot playing games as soon as possible. Pa has bitten off & ood largo chunk by offering to umpire tho gamca whtch will bo played between tho first team and tho second team this spring. Pa plans to havo a few contests of four or flvo Innings quite often, and he will act as arbitrator each time. Granting that lie will be able to withstand the op alaughta of tho-athletes, It Is suggested that there will ba a few fans occupying conspicuous positions in tno grand atana, and all wlU bo completely equipped' with largo and noisy hammers. JtM KonrUe Here. Jim Rourke, brother !ot Pa and' Dav and chairman ot the board of directors r. the Grand Island club, dropped oft In Omaha on his way homo from the meot Ing ot the western conners In ChluuT Jim figures that with Clink Claire manage!1 Grand Island should enjoy a su& taful season. Pa asserts that Jim la hero to look over tho talent with an eye toward grabbing a few castoffs, but Jim dcnlea this, as ho declares his club cm boat anything Pa could get together. Dill Nchlpko In view ot his vow to com- Popo poo ma each day for tho edification ot his brother athletes spilled this with tho asslstonco of Dave's stub pen and Pa's patent Ink-well: It's grt'at to bo a pitcher and win mutt all your guinea: It's flno to ho shortstop and mnko a hit wun an tno damns: It's great to ho a fleldor and clout the Pill mo hard, But lt' really something awful to bo player uaru. WROTHS MAKE HIGH RUN Roll Total of 3,103 in Game with 3Ietz Team. GATE CITY LEAGUE WINDS UP I.enry KpKritTera llnttfc l)p Kleventh Hour Ilecard When They Make 1,020 (or High Tenin Ilec ord Aitnlt Colts. Jhicago Federals Trying to Settle Seaton'Dispute CHICAGO, March 20.-Tho task of. set tling tho Heaton case, first of tho Veil era) league's player disputes, wm begun today. Both tho Chicago club, for wliotn Heaton was originally signed Ivy Prcsl went Weeghman, and tho Brooklyn clb, represented hero by Georgo ward, aro at.x!ous to retain the Xdrmer PhlJdclphla pitcher. President Gllmoro said that Beaton legally Is the property of llrook- lyn. Having neon waroeu mm emu wuou tho Wards decided to tako tho franchise. Wocghman said he had promised It. P., Ward, president ot tho Brooklyn club, his choice of pitchers On tho cnicago alnff, and that Word picked out 8en(on, who thereupon turned mm over, tnougn Chlcngo goj .nothing In return. Beaton rilmselt Is anxious to play with Chicago, with, which team ho has been practicing. If tho p tchor l lost to the urookiyn tenm. Ilcndrix may be awarded to Presi dent Ward". " ' The' ijhlcag6 'Nationals will begin the season with their present pitching staff, according to Prcaldont Thomas. H was reported that they wouia seen to pur chase or get In a trade one or more au dlttonal first-class men. Receipts of Prize Fight Are Seized IJV CnOSSE, Wis., March .-The ltd mond-Chllds prUe fight was stopped by state of fleers, hero last night and tho galo receipts were seised because ot alleged Violation of tho Wisconsin law, which for bids hitting In the clinches. Chllda was charged by the referee and boxing com mlasloner with violating thta rule und when ho Ignored repeated warnings the contest was stopped. The tightvrs nnd the boxing club officials will be cited to appear before the stato commission for a hearing, The Wroth's Cafe crowd pulled oft an other big total In their match with the Metz team on tho association alleys. By rolling games' of 1,014, 1,092 and 997, they pllod up a grand total of 3,103. Tho Mcts were not going any too strong and wer rorcea to succumb to a tnpio ueieai. Martin led In totals with CIS, just one pin ahead of Terrell. K. Rclplo with 617, Learn with CM and Nealo with 003 were other high rollers. In a loosely played match on the Metro politan alleys the 111 Paxoa won three from the Luxus. Cumtngs ot tho El Paxoa was high roller with a 6U total and a tSS single game. Although outrolllng their ' opponents nearly a hundred pins, tho Old Style Lagers lost two to tho Coroy-McKc,nzlcs, Yousen with a 2SS single game and a 6Z7 total led the Individuals. Tho scores follow; Omnlin I.ensne. METZ .CLUB. Name. Int. M. 3d. Total Neaie 223 i"s Hhlelds .....ISO 190. Firestone .......179 ISO Denmah ;...171, 181- Conrad ... i2 S89 SOI' 17 ISO 471 wA WS 1 002 637 523 99 ermany Proposes to Legalize Betting Upon Horse Races BERLIN, March 20. The German gov ernment's measure legalising betting on horse races through licensed bookmakers, was published hero today. The bill, which had long been heralded. alms at combatting handbooks and other Illicit forms of betting, which have flour ished greatly under tho existing law re stricting betting to the official highly taxed Pnrls-mutals. Tho measure, also Is Inteended to discourage betting nmonti tho lower and middle clnsscs and to aug ment tho government's rovpnuoa by tax ing the Immense sums now Illegally wagered. The percentage to be taken by (ho gov ernment and tho race track' owners from tho taklnga of the Parls-mutuals lnre duccd by the new measure from 16H to 12 per cent In order to popularUo machine belting, while money bet through book makers Is to be subjected to n general tax of 6 per cent. Winners, moreover, aro to be further taxed on a graduated scnlo, ranging from C to 20 per cent, ac cording to tho odds. ' ' Unlicensed bookmakers, by the new regulations are subject to a punishment of two years Imprisonment and confisca tion ot tho bets, while the betters them selves are to be heavily1 fined. The bill prohibits the public display of race results and tips, and make illegal beta recoverable by legal action. Totals 921 WnOTIl'S CAFE CLtlU. isame Learn Terrllt i.V..2oo 2St Martin ...aM '241 Hclple 200 213 Fanton 244 1M 2,791 t' . .Vtist. 12d.Sd. .T.Qtol. t'.r WV l HU 1 1(11. CJT 193. 246 04 176 647 648 61 677 Totals 1.014 f 1,093 LUXUS CLUB.' Name. 1st. 2d. Cain , ,..219 Straw , am Ooff 167 173 Harold .'...ISO 181.' Balyer IT. .,17s , m 3,103 3d. 201 ISO '163 m 147 Total. 697 4S4 48: 613 457 Totals.! 867 'MS 844 25G3 KL PAXOS CLUB. Name. - 1st. -2d.- McCarthy lfl 170 Jarosh 193 S04 Tracy .167 190 Cummlngs im 01 Green 193 162 Sd. Total 166 193 191 16S 167 Hotiort Jumps. Clarence ("Skipper") Itoberts, a catcher last year for the fit, Louis Nationals and later turned over to the Oakland team ot the Paclflo Coast league, at Spokane, Wash., announced that ho had signed with tho Pittsburgh Vrderal league team. . .. 1 Houcher Hlgns. A North Attlebore. Mass., dispatch said, "AUIe -Boucher, a former local ball player, visited friends hero today. Boucher has signed with the St- Louis Federals and will Join the team at Monroe, Ala., early jjext week." "Show mo vour friends and I will tell you who you are," Is a saying old and true. No beverage evcrliad Buchn large circle of toyj friends as Sunny Brook The Pure Food Whiskey. Its popularity Is not limited to any particular section Sunny Brook Is a umvtrsaUavoritttvtrywhtrt. It Is a safe, sane, satisfying sim ulant, and this, combined with Its exquisite flavor, rich mellowness, and high tonic properties, have earned for Sunny Brook its world wide supremacy. Sunny Brook is bottled under the Green Government Stamp unmistakable proof that it is straight, natural whiskey 100 V. & Standard besides Sunny Brook carries the guarantee of the Largest Distiller of Fine Old Whiskey In the World, that it Is scientifically distilled, and aged, In the good, old, honest, Sunny Brook tcoy. SllMMY BBOOICIi now bottled with our own catfeted " Twiiltr" toppers. Ok tu-iit un-evtht or r-cefki the tottUtigkl. Hp Nm4 for Crk Straws. Totals 975 927. 671 OLD STYLE LAGERS. 1st. - 2d. Powell ICS 200 Mauror 167 205 Hamerstrom 191 .196 Toman 160 193 Yousem 191 21S Sd. 121 1M too 164 17$ 492 m 648 614 621 "2771 Total 47D 60S 690 D07 627 Totals $ti0 COItEY & MoKBNZIE. 1st. 2d. 3d. Bowers m 163 ix Hnnien 1M lttf 203 It. Johnson 178 161 ,208 Jarosh . 178 180 200 C. Johnson 171 ITS 203 Y, M. C. A; ATHLETES TO . HOLD ANNUAL BANQUET The physical department of the Ypung Mon'a Christian association has an nounced that the, annual banquet will be held at 6 .o'clock on tho evening of March 24. Plans nro being made for tho nccom modatlon of 260 for this annual dinner. E. B. DeGroot, director of tho Chicago playground work, will deliver the' address of tho evening. The Chicago playground system In acknowledged to .be tho most porfoct organization of Its kind In tho world, nnd Mr. DeOroot should deliver a very Interesting address. Ills speech will be accompanied by photographs ot tho Chicago work. Representatives ot the different branches of sport will bo present. These representatives will all give short re views of the season's activities. The commltteo In charge of the ban quet consists ot II. C. Rossacker, J. M. Slgler, J. 8, Hcdelund and G. L. Whit-more. GROTTE BROS. CO. Wholesale Dutribiitor rer Umaha, Neb. 1,063 859 2,771 Total 467 r63 647 m 651 Totals 891 S63 951 3.CS5 "Thirty" for Gate City. Tue Lary engravers nuns ud an eleventh hour record last night when tney piled up u total ot 1,030, high team In the Gate City league. Dudley, with 247, and Lindsay with 246. were the main factors in tne record game. The Frank's Colts were the victims ot the Learx'a on slaught and with much difficulty, man aged to pull out with one victory In the third game. Corsan led In totals with 686, while Lindsay and Dudley both wero close behind. The Put Lochs rolled the prize booby game of the season when they piled up a 2,283 total, the lowest yet rolled this season. Tho Eagles had little difficulty In winning all three. Charley Rels finished tho season with a 263 single game and a tl total the highest he ever rolled Ante City Lesgue, LEAHY'S. 1st. 2d. Teal 168 191 Dudley 1JU 347 Lindaey 161 246 Chamberlain 207 166 Hoffman 177 180 Totals $63 1.0O0 FRANK'S COLTS. 1st. 3d. Abbott 137 191 Radford 154 187 Purchouse 1S3 165 Carson , 201 173 MoCabe , 16S 163 Totals $39 884 PETE LOCU'8. lit. 2d. Rosey 164 166 Wllev 1J7 lf Norsard 117 1 IJ Fuller 167 157 Endlcott ISi 111 Totals 73 773 F..O. E. No. 3. 1st. 2d. Wflur 167 1&7 . Hhmltz IT! 163 ' Thlel 13$ 191 llempei us 131 lltea 216 163 Totals ST m Mnck Una Ttvlrlers. Connlo Mack's squad at Jacksonville In cludes no less than seventeen pitchers, sixteen of whom are under contract, while the seventieth is none other than Roger Halrrion, the former Princeton twlrler, who hopes to prove his effi ciency d'trtng the training season. FEDERALS ASK INJUNCTION Michigan Court Asked to Issue -Re straining Order Against Killifer. TEST OF THE RESERVE CLAUSE Tribute to Player Contnlned In ti l'mrnKraph Saying lie is "Catcher ot Unlqne and Extraordinary Skill and Rxpertness." ' GRAND RAPIDS, ; Mich., March .20v- The first Jcgal .sho of the base ball war of 1914 was fired hero today' by the Fed eral league-In filing-a petition with thq United States district court for the west ern district ot MJchlgnn(, asking for an In junction to restrain William J. Klll.lfer, Jr., formerly catcher ot the Philadelphia Nationals from .playing base ball with any club' other than the Chicago Federals. Killifer signed n. three-year contract with too Chicago Federals, but afterward was pursuaded that the reserve clause In his old contract with the Phlladelnhla club held him liSally ta Philadelphia, and Joined his former team. The suit In rolvcs the legality of tho reserve clause, long regarded as one of the bulwarks of organized base ball. The suit was brought In tho western Michigan district becauso Killifer Is a resident of Paw Paw, Mich, After reciting the organization of tho Chicago Federal league base ball club for the purpose of maintaining a base ball club, tho bill declared, "that It was reccssary to engage the services of bas ball players of unique and extraordinary skill and expertness, among which was the defendant. 'Bill' Killifer." Slsned ! Weeghman. ' The complaint, which was signed, by Charles Wecghman president of the Chi cago Federal league base ball club, told of the signing of thd contract by Killifer, in which ho agreed to play for threo years' for tho Chicago Federals for a total of $17,600, or 15,833.33 a year. The contract. a copy of which was attached to tho petition for an enjoining order, expressly stipulated, tho court was Informed, that Killifer agreed to devoto his enttro time and attention to tho service of the Chi cago Federals. Tho court was Informed that 3600 was advanced to Killifer on ac count and was accepted by him and Is still retained. Failure to report for practice, In ac cordance with his contract, was alleged against Killifer. The bill then set forth the Information "that a base ball team consists of nine regular players, besides substitutes, each of whom play In different position., to-wlt: Pitcher, catcher, first base, second base, shortstop, third base, right field, center field and left field;" "that ono of the principal positions on a base ball team Is that of catcher; that on account of its Importance and of the extraordinary skill, ndaptlblllty and training necessary for tho expert playing of this position, It Is more difficult to secure an expert catcher than any of the other players." Tribute to ICIUUer. A tribute to the ability ot Catcher Killifer was contained In a paragraph which Informed tho court "that tho de fendant Is a baso .ball player, to-wlt: A catcher of .unique. and extraordinary skill- and expertness,) and of such per sonal and Intellectual' character that his loss cannot bo substantially compensated for by. the services of some other base ball, catcher." "Tho bill set forth that the Chicago Fed erals will suffer irreparable Injury unless a restraining order Is Issued enjoining Illllfer from playing with clubs other than tho Chicago' Federals, and more par ticularly the Philadelphia Nationals, with whom the complainant believes Killifer Is now In actrve practice In preparation for tho opening of the base ball season. Because of 'the absence of United States Judge Sessions from the city, It. "was Impossible to obtain a ' temporary restraining order as originally planned, Tho prayer for this was stricken' frum the bill nnd Instead April 3 wns flved as the date tor tho hearing on tho question of a temporary Injunction. Athletics.Oarry Off Game from Bankers The Athletics, local. .Independent basket ball team, defeated" tho Omaha National bank team of theT Commercial league at tho Young Men's Christian association Thursday evening, 25 to 22. It was a fast, scrappy, hotly contested, game throughout. Tho first half ended, with the Athletics leading, 19 to 13. The bankers had two giants. 'Hoffman ' of .Qrelghfon. npd Montgomery ot Council; Bluffs. In their, lineup, but they could not stop tho Athletics. Festner led In the scoring with flvo flold goals and threo free throws. Llnoup: " Toft Refused Offer of $770,000 for His Stock in the Oubs CHICAGO, March 20. Charles P. Toft of Cincinnati, who announced Wednes day night he would retain his controlling Interest in the Chicago National leaguo base ball club for at least a year, refused an offer of $770,000 for his holdings, ac cording to John T. Cpnnery, who at tempted to purchaso tho Cubs for tho Conncry-Splegel syndicate of this city. Mr. Connery did not stato the price asked by Mr. Taft for his stock, though JSTS.W was mentioned as the figure. "It was at Mr. Taft's solicitation we met him," said Cor.nery. "Our final bH in Cincinnati was $750,000, and we had with us the certified check for $25,000 to "bind the deal. "When wo met In Chicago two days ago Mr. Taft said he already had spent quite a llttlo money In buying uniforms and sending the club south to training quarters. These expenditures amounted to more than $15,000, and for good measuio wo Increased our offer $20,000, so that rut final offer was $770,000. "Although Mr. Taft reduced his figures a trifle we still were far apart, and there the matter ended." Mr. Connery said the syndicate hid held a satisfactory option oh the stock held, by Mr. Ackerland ot Pittsburgh, vice president of tho club. OMAHA NAT. Schuhart ......U.K. Montgomery ..L.F. Hoffman tC. Bender ...R.G. Beck .....L.G, ATHLETICS. L.G., ........A.Mornn It.G. ,....,,.....Torrcy (1 Festner Li.F Feldtmau R.F J. Moran Slllnn Slicns. Clyde Milan, leading basc-stealer of the big leagues, last Week signed a one-yoar contraqt with the Washington club, re ceiving a substantial Increase In-the fig ures. MUan waa, sought by the Federal league., -and his delay In signing gave rise. to. the, behOf Ip, Washington t))at ho would Jump. Field aoals: Schuhart (3). Montgomery t ID, iiotiman. iicnuer, j. xaoran, r oil man (3), Festner (6j, Torrey . (2), and A, Moran. Free throws; Montgomery, Hoff man, Bender, A. Moran. Referee: J. T. Maxwell. Timekeeper: B. Boland. NONE OF TEN LEADERS IN BOWLING PLAY DISLODGED BUFFALO. N. Y., March 20. Leaders In the Individual and twb-hwn team event of the American Bowling Congress' tournament survived an all day attack on tho pins today. None of the ten leaders In cither event was dislodged. F. M. Schardt and G. II. Fuller of this city shot high score In tho doubles, totaling 1,162. J. Kreun, also of this city was tho only bowler to scoro over 600 In tho singles, counting 622. 3d. Total. 137 494 171 in Ml 670 179 613 171 3 S39 M 3d. Total. IK M 169 610 178 633 213 CSti 170 491 SI VW7 3d. Total I 176 493 I 147 473 1M 433 141 405 14S 417 750 2.2S5 3d. Total. m 473 1S4 61S 164 495 141 470 I 263 631 S 26 1 HAND BALL TOURNEY IS TO START HERE MONDAY . The singles hand ball tournament will start at the Young Men' Christian asso ciation gymnasium Monday. About fifty men have entered the preliminary round. Gold, silver and bronze medals will be glten to those winning first, second and third place, while the winner will be allowed the privilege of challenging Lewi's Ryan, winner Ut year, for the I association championship. Exclusive wearing apparel for men and young men Particular dressers are demanding something different in clothes. Something distinctive and' soon only in exclusive men's shops. Our Kensington clothes are found in Omalia only in this store. They havo style, fit and individuality to a veiy unusual degree. Our pleasure is to have a chanco to please particular men. You place yourself undor no obligation to buy, but you owe it to yourself to look. Light weight overcoats and balmacaans Full silk lined top coats with silk facing or silk only to edge, in dark Oxford colors, make a handsome light coat for just this weather. Wo show a very largo selection of them in the Kensington make from $20 to $30. The Balmacaan is an equally good coat for the less conservative. It has the distinction of being new in stylo and shower-proof. "Wo show it in variety from $20, to $30. Spring hats in every shape and style Your head will be properly clothed with the new headgear If you Jet our hatinan help you choose a be coming hat. Stetsons In all grades from $3.60 to $10,00. 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